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How Kansas City Zoo protects the animals in winter
By LISA GUTIERREZ – The Kansas City Star
Her name is Lola, but, as the song goes, she’s no showgirl.
She’s a warthog like Timon’s sidekick Pumbaa in “The Lion King” — ugly tusks and all.
She is a little on the prissy side. She doesn’t like broccoli. And she doesn’t like cold weather, either, so don’t ask [...]
Rare white tiger cub at Bucks County Zoo through February
From buckslocalnews.com
The Bucks County Zoo is now the temporary home of 16-week-old white tiger cub, named Snow White, until the end of February, after which it will be relocated to a cat sanctuary in Florida.
While the adorable — and rare — 20-pound female is at the zoo, visitors may have their pictures taken with her, [...]
Point Defiance Zoo attendance up last year
By Mike Archbold; The News Tribune
In 2009, Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium lost two of its most popular attractions, belugas Qannik and Beethoven. It cut its hours to five days a week from seven from November to February, the first reduction since 2000. The adult admission price increased $2 for non-residents and $1 for residents. [...]
Peta’s boycott campaign unfair, says zoo caretaker
From The Star Online
JOHOR BARU: The call by the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (Peta) Asia-Pacific for a boycott of zoos is unfair, says Saleng Zoo caretaker J. Siva Priyan.
He said the group’s claim that zoos only exploited animals for entertainment was untrue as zoos also provided shelter and protection for the animals.
“At [...]
Milwaukee County Zoo Introduces Happy The Hippo
Zoo Also Announces Contest To Name New Tiger Cubs
MILWAUKEE — The Milwaukee County Zoo officially unveiled its newest resident, Happy the Hippopotamus, to the public on Tuesday.
Happy is now on display and visible to visitors.
The 5,500-pound animal came from the National Zoo in Washington, D.C., last month.
In addition to the new hippo, the zoo also [...]
Free zoos still need public to pay for costs
By EDWARD VAN EMBDEN – Press of Atlantic City
BRIDGETON – Kelly Shaw stopped by Holly’s cage and called out to the Himalayan black bear.
From the hammock in the middle of her artificial habitat, the bear craned her neck around to see who was calling. Finally, she rolled out of it and sauntered toward the edge [...]
Tiger leaps 16-foot fence, kills zoo worker
Associated Press
HANOI, Vietnam – A worker was killed and another injured when a tiger jumped a fence at a zoo in Vietnam, officials said.
Duong Thanh Phi, the zoo’s director, said the workers were planting trees at the Dai Nam park in Binh Duong province Thursday when the tiger jumped the 16-foot electrified wall at his [...]
German zoo showing off tiger quadruplets
NBC 2 News
Adoring public, meet the tiger quads.
A zoo in Braunschweig, Germany, presented the tiger quadruplets to the public today.
It’s the first time they’ve been on display since their birth in early June.
Mom Nina and dad Jelzin are very affectionate with the cubs, the keeper say.
It’s their second litter together, and they are proving once [...]
White tiger cub in Germany’s Aschersleben Zoo
Germany’s Aschersleben Zoo is home to more than 100 animal species, but arguably the most exotic of its residents is this 2-month-old white tiger cub.
White tigers have a genetic condition that affects the pigment in their fur — well, most of their fur. They do have stripes, although some “pure white” tigers’ stripes are so [...]
Wgtn Zoo happy with cheetah programme
TVNZ
Wellington Zoo won’t be making any changes to its programme which lets visitors get up close and personal with cheetahs.
Dalu Mncube was mauled to death by a tiger at Zion Wildlife Gardens in Whangarei this week.
Wellington Zoo runs a close encounter programme where visitors can touch and stroke a harnessed cheetah.
General manager Mauritz Basson says [...]
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I have been in Naples Zoo already and I've seen panthers there!!I really had a good time visiting the place!!And ...
I was very sorry to hear of this. We have been so blessed at our San Diego Zoo, and ...
The gorilla exhibit at the Louisville Zoo is very attractive. This just makes it better.
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Excellent!!The purpose of the coming event is good and i like the idea..I would like to help so I will ...
What a sad, horrible accident for everyone involved...
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